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Guest Recital: Duo Battuto (Hanna Rumora, cello and Nick Miller, percussion) with Craig Jordan, piano

Duo Battuto (cellist Hanna Rumora and percussionist Nick Miller) and faculty pianist Craig Jordan ’19 performs works by Caroline Shaw, Shelley Washington, Evan Williams ’10, Osvaldo Golijov, and Robert Honstein.

Percussionist Nick Miller and cellist Hanna Rumora formed Duo Battuto during their doctoral studies at the University of Iowa. Their first collaboration resulted in the performance and recording of “21” by Andy Akiho; soon thereafter, the duo accepted an invitation to perform Caroline Shaw’s “Boris Kerner” in a recital for the composer. Currently, Dr. Miller is the Director of Marching Percussion, Associate Director of Hawkeye Marching Band, and Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Iowa. Dr. Rumora is the Cello Instructor at Coe College and performs with other ensembles including the Burch String Trio and Room 1078.

Our 2025-26 program explores themes of innocence, change, and loss. Robert Honstein’s “Down Down Baby,” inspired by the children’s clapping game, recalls youth’s playfulness, contrasting Osvaldo Golijov’s “Mariel” which depicts the shock of loss. We examine the time in between with “Silk” by Shelley Washington, which is prefaced by the questions, “What happens when you shroud your feelings and your heart for too long? What happens when you let someone in?” For Washington’s piece, we are excited to collaborate with pianist Craig Jordan.

Location:	Harper Hall
Price:	Free
Sponsor:	Con - Faculty - Guest - Strings - Keyboard - Percussion
Contact:	Claire Schmidt claire.schmidt@lawrence.edu 920-832-6612
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